Kerry Sullivan is the Director at Year Up. Prior to their current role, Kerry was an IT Recruiter with Palmer Group from February 2019 to January 2021, a Recruiter with DISYS from February 2018 to January 2019, and a Recruiter with Rose International from January 2017 to January 2018. Kerry began their career as an Apprenticeship Coordinator with ABC of Iowa from March 2016 to October 2016.
Kerry has experience recruiting nationwide for various IT roles including Developers, Software Engineers, Project Managers, Business Analysts, etc. with a heavy focus on clients in the banking, insurance, agricultural, healthcare and financial sectors. Kerry is a full-cycle recruiter specializing in contract, temp to hire and full-time positions. Kerry has interviewed candidates in person, virtually and by phone and provided interview preparation coaching and feedback to candidates. Kerry has also utilized social platforms including LinkedIn, LinkedIn Recruiter Pro, Facebook, Indeed, etc. to connect with potential candidates. In addition to their recruiting experience, Kerry has also processed contracts and background checks and walked candidates through the first day and onboarding process. Kerry has provided training and mentoring to new team members and worked both on-site in an office setting and remotely as needed.
Kerry Sullivan has a BA in Communications from Graceland University and certification as a Career Development Facilitator (CDF) from CCE. Kerry also has certification as a Hazmat 1 Operator.